i'd still call myself a newb,but i'v been using anim8or for a while, so please correct me if i'm wrong and anim8or can't do this (i dont consult the manual much).an animated rain sequence in the background(if it can be used).

Look in the Movies section on anim8or.com and check the crazy trousers video

Youtube is down so I cant send a link, but it is on there too.. very good video to see the rain in action and also good for learning about how to do more complex things (the flying paper is really good, gives it a nice feel of physics- as with the bollard)

Isnt there a plugin yet then? I thought i downloaded one last week? Probably i was mistaken then, sorry =(. I cant wright scripts at all so thats not an option either. I think your should stick to T v.6 then.

try doing the low poly way by:1. make a cylinder and rotate it 90 degrees in the Z axis(right mouse button)2. apply your rain texture and click the UV button3. make the texture look as small as you can4. in scene mode put the cylinder into the very back and scale it till it covers the background5. during animation rotate the cylinder throughout to make the drops "recycle"ps i have not tried this but in theory it should work anyone let me know how it works for them

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that sounds really logical and awsome! but what if you want it to envelope around the character? let me reword that...just have it fall both in front and behind? your way sounds the most awsome and simply done but.......yeah...knox'skorner rules

well. if you had a good editing programme you could add it in afterwards, or you could make lots of raindrops, taper a cylinder and tilt it sideways, then just add loads into your scene, but this would be very taxing on your render times